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Keywords

animals, birds, boat, bodies of water, chaos, conflict resolution, dog, exercise, friendship, park, parrot, pets, pirates, pond, relaxation, retirement, royalty, tools, transportation, verbal communication, walking, war

Title

The old pirate of central park

Description

An old pirate who lives in New York City takes a walk in Central Park and spends time with other old pirates. One day, when he brings his ship to sail on the pond, he meets the retired Queen. A battle ensues between vessels. Chaos reigns until a truce is called. Now the Old Pirate and the Old Queen spend time together at the pond every day as Retirates.

Author

Priest, Robert

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Company

ISBN

0-395-90505-2

City of Publication

Boston

Year of Publication

1999

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Erin Wiegand, 2000

Citation

Priest, Robert, “The old pirate of central park,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed December 7, 2023, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/10150.